All you need to know about the new board on the block, BeagleBone Blue - Electronic Products

Say hello to the affordable and complete robotics controller built around the BeagleBone open hardware computer By Nicole DiGiose Watch out, Raspberry Pi! It looks like there’s some fresh hot competition on the horizon. The BeagleBoard.org Foundation has just released its latest single-board computer, the BeagleBoard Blue, and it aims to make building Linux-powered robots easier than ever. The BeagleBone Blue aims to simplify robotics projects. Image source: BeagleBoard. Although the popular Raspberry Pi is a favorite board among makers and students, the original BeagleBoard single-board computer predates it. Because it’s fully open hardware, the entire BeagleBoard family has a huge advantage over much of its competition, being that open hardware allows anyone to tinker with the design in order to build spin-off boards with the features they need. The BeagleBoard Foundatio...